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Sumedha
सुमेधाSay it su-MAY-dhaa
- Meaning
- Having a good understanding; sensible, intelligent, wise Monier-Williams, p. 1231
- Say it
- su-MAY-dhaa
- Written
- सुमेधा
- Other spellings
- Sumedhaa
Sumedha
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Sumedha meaning
Sumedha (सुमेधा) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Having a good understanding; sensible, intelligent, wise
Sumedha (सुमेधा) comes from Sanskrit sumedhas, formed from su, "good", and medhā, "intelligence, wisdom". Monier-Williams glosses it as having a good understanding, sensible, intelligent and wise, and cites it from the Rigveda onwards; it is also the name of a sage and of a class of gods in the Purāṇas. Baby-name lists give the meaning as "wise" or "intelligent", matching the dictionary. In Buddhist tradition Sumedhā is the nun whose long poem closes the Therīgāthā. In India the name is used mainly for girls, while Sumedh is the boys' form.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1231 · entry sumedhas · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, sumedhas, p. 1231 · Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, Sumedhā
Famous namesakes
- Sumedhā, a Buddhist nun whose verses appear in the Therīgāthā
Fits your syllable
First sound सु
Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 4 · Kumbh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is सू, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Sumedha · Sumedhaa